Native

Americans

Several hundred superb examples of historical clothing, domestic items, weaponry, and items of adornment, along with contemporary work by nationally recognized artists, comprise the Pamplin Collection’s Native American holdings.

Coiled of split cedar

Description

Basket. Coiled of split cedar roots and partially imbricated with bear grass and cedar bark, such baskets were woven tightly enough to hold water. They were used for cooking by dropping hot stones into the water. Mold resistant and free of pitch, cedar was a useful material with which to construct storage and cooking implements. Cowlitz or Twana, 1890.

The Pamplin Collection of Chinese, Native American, Western, and Fine Art; Civil War, George Washington, and American History; and Antique Furniture, Jewelry, and Collectibles is the most significant private art and history holding, in quantity and quality, within the United States. The wall art of important paintings, prints, and photographs ranks in the top five in value in private hands.